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$442 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh

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Cheapest round-trip
$698
Overall average: $794
Etihad Airways
Mon 3/2Mon 3/23
IAD - RUH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,156
Typical prices: $1,433-$1,548
SAUDIA
Mon 3/2Mon 3/23
IAD - RUH • Non-stop
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Etihad Airways
Cheapest • from $706 (round-trip)
SAUDIA
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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2 weeks
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October
Cheapest • 26% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh (WAS-RUH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh

Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 23
Etihad Airways Logo
2:35 pm - 3:15 pm
IAD
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RUH
16h 40m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
10:40 pm - 10:05 am
RUH
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IAD
18h 25m1 stop
$698Etihad Airways
Sun, Jan 25 - Wed, Feb 4
Etihad Airways Logo
2:35 pm - 3:15 pm
IAD
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RUH
16h 40m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
10:40 pm - 9:05 am
RUH
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IAD
18h 25m1 stop
$706Etihad Airways
Sun, Jan 25 - Fri, Feb 6
Etihad Airways Logo
2:35 pm - 3:15 pm
IAD
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RUH
16h 40m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
10:40 pm - 9:05 am
RUH
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IAD
18h 25m1 stop
$707Etihad Airways
Tue, Jan 27 - Fri, Feb 6
Etihad Airways Logo
2:35 pm - 3:15 pm
IAD
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RUH
16h 40m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
10:40 pm - 9:05 am
RUH
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IAD
18h 25m1 stop
$708Etihad Airways
Sat, Jan 31 - Fri, Feb 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 2:55 am
IAD
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RUH
23h 15m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:40 am - 6:30 pm
RUH
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IAD
23h 50m3 stops
$713Multiple Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Thu, Feb 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:15 pm - 5:30 am
IAD
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RUH
24h 15m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:20 pm
RUH
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IAD
20h 50m1 stop
$722Turkish Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Fri, Feb 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 2:55 am
BWI
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RUH
23h 15m3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:40 am - 6:40 pm
RUH
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BWI
24h 00m3 stops
$735Multiple Airlines
Sun, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 9
United Airlines Logo
4:15 pm - 2:25 am
DCA
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RUH
26h 10m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:25 pm - 12:24 pm
RUH
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DCA
27h 59m2 stops
$805United Airlines
Sat, Apr 25 - Sat, May 2
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 10:50 pm
BWI
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RUH
22h 20m2 stops
Delta Logo
12:50 am - 7:22 pm
RUH
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BWI
25h 32m2 stops
$870Delta
Wed, Dec 31 - Mon, Jan 12
Delta Logo
4:49 pm - 10:50 pm
BWI
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RUH
22h 01m2 stops
Delta Logo
3:30 am - 7:07 pm
RUH
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BWI
23h 37m2 stops
$871Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Riyadh flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Riyadh flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh costs $596 on the route between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Riyadh (RUH). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Washington, D.C., you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh is October, where tickets cost $801 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,594 and $1,483 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$442
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 47% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Riyadh

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh was $442 for a one-way ticket and $706 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Riyadh?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

    When flying out of Washington, D.C. you will be using one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You will be landing at Riyadh King Khaled Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Washington, D.C. to Riyadh flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

    The Airbus A380-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Riyadh flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Riyadh, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh on on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh, Delta or SAUDIA?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh are Delta and SAUDIA. With an average price for the route of $1,111 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. SAUDIA is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,442 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Riyadh from Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Riyadh with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Riyadh from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $388 or less one-way and $737 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh King Khaled Intl.
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Direct departures

Washington, D.C. to Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Monday

SAUDIA

SAUDIA

Wednesday

SAUDIA

SAUDIA

Friday

SAUDIA

SAUDIA

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Direct returns

Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Washington, D.C.

Monday

SAUDIA

SAUDIA

Wednesday

SAUDIA

SAUDIA

Friday

SAUDIA

SAUDIA

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Riyadh? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
SAUDIAOverall score based on 647 reviews
7.6Boarding
7.9Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.5Comfort
7.1Food
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The planes are very cold. The AC is too much.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
JED - MLE
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The planes are very cold. The AC is too much.

It was great honestly the cabin crew were warm and welcoming everything was perfect the food was nice.

Didn’t like anything about the flight: I am so frustrated at this point. Since 8 days I have been dealing with your customer service regarding my seat changes. I paid $51.10 for extra legroom seats and one fine morning I get an email that my seats have been changed. I tried to contact the customer service and they have been just fooling me around stating that my issue will be resolved. Saudia is the worst airline. Pathetic. On the day of my travel, I came at the counter and the guy told me that my seat assigned is 36A and my wife’s seat is different. He then changed my seats to 33A which is not at all a extra legroom seats. I asked the person is these seats are extra legroom he said yes and when I came to the aircraft I am sitting in a normal seat. The TCR Shameer Ansari or Sameeri Ansari came and did nothing telling me that he tried his best find a solution. I need someone to contact me ASAP and I need a refund for the entire flight. I don’t need your Al Fursan points they are worthless. Contact me ASAP.

I recently flew with Saudi Arabian Airlines, and it was truly an outstanding experience from start to finish. The staff were exceptionally polite, professional, and attentive throughout the journey. Check-in was smooth and well-organized, and boarding was efficient and on time. The cabin was spotless and comfortable, with plenty of legroom and a calm, welcoming atmosphere. The in-flight service was top-notch — meals were delicious and offered with generous portions, and the crew made sure every passenger was well taken care of. I also appreciated the wide range of entertainment options, including movies, music, and TV shows in multiple languages. The flight was punctual, and the overall experience reflected the airline’s strong commitment to hospitality and passenger satisfaction. Without a doubt, I’d highly recommend Saudia to anyone traveling within the region or internationally. Their service quality easily matches — and often surpasses — many top global airlines. I’m looking forward to flying with them again! ⸻ Would you like me to tailor it for a specific flight route or class (e.g., Economy, Business, Jeddah–Washington DC)? I can make it sound even more personal or detailed.

It was a disaster. The crew was so rude and had no professionalism. She dropped something onto the floor, then took it from the floor and put it into the food tray. Also, when she got some spilling, she went straight to the toilet, got some tissue and started cleaning the food trolley

I cant wait for planes to have shorter rows with more space! otherwise, all fine thankyou

They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

Damage lagguage, They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

Same situation saudi lost my pram and car seat and damaged lagguage

My gag was left at liayad airport when I landed at jeddah airport 9 am I waited for my bags at jeddah airport till 2.45 pm almost 6 hrs bad very bad

I missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

It’s a business class ticket but they didn’t give a lounge access

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

Crew was amazing as usual. Very comfortable for a 13hour flight. Check in at ATL was terrible. Ticket counter charged me $200 for a small bag. Apparently Kayak sold me a zero luggage ticket. No carry on no checked. So the check in desk charged me a bullshit $200 dollar fee for a small gym bag weighing less than 20lbs. In true 3rd party ticket buying. This will turn into a finger pointing process between Kayak and Etihad. Now I'm going to have to ship my bag back in the mail a day ahead of my return flight.

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

We booked a business class ticket via Underpricer. Somehow they screwed up our ticket from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad. We will be hesitant to book again with them.

The WiFi was not compatible on both my phones (Vivo Y30 5g and Samsung Galaxy A32) with up-to-date android software.

It was worst flight ever of 26h. Poor service and seating. Flight from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad service and seating was worst ever. No tv extra.

The check-in has been the very best so far I didn't get to use my priority access which made me feel like a paid a higher price with no benefit for that I loved the food Very tasty and hot The staff friendliness, empathy could be better as it was not linear amongst the whole crew Otherwise, no complaints. I'd still fly again via Etihad Great prices despite the long 6h of waiting time

Not consistent with the food quality (I mean taste not freshness)

Safe and stable made me sleepy and I slept and dreamt 😂😂😂😂

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

nice and clean plane but the seats and the comfort was not what i expected. i expected more based on all the ads and reviews that i've read. I guess you get what you pay for in economy.

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

Worse worse worse, i would not recommend this airline to anyone. Istanbul airport maybe State of the Art facility but staff is rude, only works if they get tips, and they push you to give tips even though my family had spent $50 in tips. Airline staff doesn't speak english so you really can't understand them. It was a nightmare travelling with Turkish. Never again.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

My flight was canceled 1 minute before boarding. The customer service was owful, no one could tell us what was going happened. I spent 30hrs instead of 15 from Washington DC to Brussels. No apologie or help

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

The staff at IST airport could have been more helpful. Too much wasted time and the plane from IST to KHI was just horrible. The plane was not clean and smelled bad!

We were waiting at the counter for over an hour. Then they moved all employees to the inside. At that time it was about one hour and 15 minutes to the flight. They left us without help. Flight departed 20 minutes earlier than published. I guess they sold our 3 seats to other customers and bumped us. We did not fly. No customer service no help no answer.....

They did not have my AA status (Platinum Pro) in my reservation. They don't accept KTN at Dulles so I could not go through TSA Pre - terrible....

I’m still stuck with no hope in sight. They haven’t even provide a hotel for keeping us for two nights.

Excellent service all around thank you Royal Jordanian crew for the attention you have given us

I like the boarding on time , I like the respect from the male flight attendant but the female attendant could be better. Didn’t like the food

Very good and good customer service and seats very comfortable

Short handed at the check in counter. There was only one person and so many people waiting

Plane is old and dirty. My recliner wasn’t working and I was in business class. And my entertainment kept freezing up Plane needs serviced and better maintained. And you may need to teach the crew a little customer service.

Staff were rude! Chairs are incredibly small! Comfort was minimal and food wasn’t edible.

It was a very stressful trip for me and my husband, main reason for the discomfort, kids behind our seat kept kicking the seat behind , screaming all the time of the flight , the seat in front of us has a kid with autism and a young sister with the dad , a nonstop all the 12h hours flight screening jumping overhead, stuff in his hand almost dropped on us and we have to be on alert for any move, I do understand that there will be kids but the thing is no one of the staff even bother to came near the seat and find solution , I believe there has to be a way to seat family with kids ,I’m a person who travel long distance almost every year and I used to take mostly air Canada, Lufthansa,British airways. I figured to use Royal Jordanian this time but it looks it wasn’t the right choice for us and I hope we don’t have to deal the same on our way back.

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